Thank you, Chair.
To debate Ms. Koutrakis's amendment, let me read out the motion as amended, so that everybody can be clear on what is being asked for and I can add my further comments on it:
That, pursuant to Standing Order 108(1)(a), an order of this committee do issue for a copy of public health advice and scientific modelling in support of the decision to maintain existing public health measures received by the Minister of Transport relating to the decision to issue on June 1, 2022, the Interim Order for Civil Aviation Respecting Requirements Related to Vaccination Due to COVID-19.
I believe the amendment to the motion as proposed is a good one, because public health advice and scientific modelling to support the decision-making of public health measures are extremely important. In the province of Alberta, I've seen many decisions made over COVID and all the challenges we've faced over the last number of years that did not follow public health advice and the scientific modelling that was being presented.
That provided tremendous challenges, colleagues. You may have seen that our Conservative premier said last year that we were going to have the “best summer ever”, and proclaimed it publicly on and around Canada Day. I can tell you, folks, that it was not the best summer ever.
Following, as Ms. Koutrakis has advised here, public health—